Moroccan Chicken Recipes

dried apricots

🥗Healthier: fresh apricots

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh apricots are lower in sugar and calories.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey offers leaner meat options.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces sodium and calories.

Marinate chicken in Moroccan spices, olive oil, and onions for about 24 hours.

Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet.

Brown the chicken in the skillet on one side, then flip to brown the other side.

Add white onions and red onions to the skillet while the chicken is browning.

Add peppers, zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes to the skillet.

Stir in a little bit of tomato paste and mix everything up nicely.

Pour in about 1 cup of chicken stock and bring to a boil.

Add couscous to the skillet and mix in almonds and raisins.

Season with salt if desired, especially if not on a low sodium diet.

Cover the skillet with a lid and place it in the oven to finish cooking.

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